Get involved! Be active!
Educate yourself about EIB
Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) doesn't have to limit what you can do. You may be able to play sports, work out, and live the active life you want if you manage your
EIB symptoms.
The first step is to see your doctor if you have trouble breathing during or after exercise or other physical activity. Our EIB Screener can help you talk to your doctor or other healthcare provider about your symptoms. Simply fill out the screener, print it out, and take it with you when you speak to your healthcare provider.
Get EIB Active™
Have you been avoiding physical activity because of asthma or EIB? If so, we'd like to invite you to take the first step towards being active today. That step could be seeing your healthcare provider about EIB, taking our EIB screener, finding an exercise buddy, or just going out for a walk.
If you need advice on keeping EIB symptoms at bay, read our
tips for preventing EIB, learn how medications such as
ProAir® HFA can prevent EIB symptoms.
ProAir
® HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol is indicated in patients 4 years of age and older for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease and for the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm.
Important Safety Information
If your symptoms become significantly worse when you use ProAir
® HFA, contact your doctor immediately. This may indicate either a worsening of your asthma or a reaction to the medication, which may rarely occur with the first use of a new canister of ProAir
® HFA. Either of these could be life-threatening.
What to tell your doctor before using ProAir
® HFA: If you have a heart, blood, or seizure disorder, high blood pressure, diabetes, or an overactive thyroid, be sure to tell your doctor. Also make sure your doctor knows all the medications you are taking – especially heart medications and drugs that treat depression – because some medications may interfere with how well your asthma medications work. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Side effects associated with ProAir
® HFA included headache, rapid heart beat, pain, dizziness, and irritation of the throat and nose.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit
www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.